Discoms continue to miss on UDAY targets

Distribution companies continued to miss targets on power supply losses under the Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY), with states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh lagging far behind the actual targets.

Operational efficiency of distribution companies across India stands at 21.11% at the end of 9 months of the current financial year against the target of 15% by the end of FY19, according to the latest data of 26 states participating under UDAY. Read More